Carol Alwood
Writing Plot Twists
Do you struggle to include plot twists in your stories? These four strategies might help!
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Carol Alwood
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Seasons of the Year and Your Novel
When writing a novel, does it matter which season you choose for your story's timeline?
I thoroughly enjoy making choices for my books.
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Carol Alwood
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
Books are bananas. Write your book so it has a place on the shelf.
What's your favorite genre to read?
Do you go back to that genre again and again, or do you read anything?
I’m sure there are readers
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Carol Alwood
- Jun 22, 2020
- 4 min
Write Fabulous Characters Readers Will Remember
Think about the last great story you read. What made it amazing? Pick one of the following.
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Carol Alwood
- Jun 18, 2020
- 4 min
Christian Parents: Talk to Your Teen About Magic
Do you need help finding a way to talk with your teen about magic?
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Carol Alwood
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
How to Hook a Reader (Without an Info Dump)
I’ve written a lot about backstory, but in this post, I will provide the basics for how to start a story without giving too much...
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Carol Alwood
- Mar 20, 2020
- 5 min
Elements of an Internal Monologue in a Fiction Story
Have you ever considered writing out a character's inner thoughts before you plan the whole story? One of the best parts about reading a...
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Carol Alwood
- Feb 14, 2020
- 3 min
Five Tips for Writing Romance
It’s Valentine’s Day, and I’ve got romance on my mind.
It was almost twenty-five years ago when my husband took me out to dinner and didn’t
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Carol Alwood
- Jan 14, 2020
- 4 min
Paganism is building a new foundation for our children. Thoughts from a pastor’s wife.
Have you seen Frozen II?
If you have, you probably know what I mean by the title of this article. Paganism is on the rise and building...
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Carol Alwood
- Jan 11, 2020
- 3 min
When to Invest in Your Writing Career
Writers have far too many decisions to make.
I'm not saying we're the only professionals bogged down by options...
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Carol Alwood
- Jan 3, 2020
- 3 min
Choose the Right Critique Partner
Do you have a critique partner who breathes life into your writing? I've had many...
Photo by Alexis Brown on Unsplash
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Carol Alwood
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Reasons to Write a Novelette
Have you spent years mastering the art of writing a novel? If so, you know how intricate the process for writing a literary work of...
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Carol Alwood
- Sep 3, 2019
- 4 min
Big Story Events and Your Novel
The month of August was a great month for me. I wrote a rough draft for book two in my young adult series about a pastor’s daughter named...
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Carol Alwood
- Mar 20, 2019
- 4 min
Let's Talk About Backstory
Photo by Anita Jankovic on Unsplash What are your thoughts on writing backstory into a novel? You might fall into one of three categories...
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Carol Alwood
- Jan 29, 2019
- 5 min
Story Momentum: Five More Tips to Find the Power Behind Your Story
Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash How can you tell if a book has a strong story momentum? There's a simple test. If you open to page one...
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Carol Alwood
- Dec 25, 2018
- 5 min
The Art of Writing Fiction
Photo by Javardh at Unsplash Lately, I've been caught up in the rules of writing fiction. "Rules?" You may say, "There are no rules for...
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Carol Alwood
- Dec 4, 2018
- 5 min
Story Momentum: Five Tips to Find the Power Behind Your Story
Photo by Tim Marshall on Unsplash Do you finish every book you start? I don’t. Why is that? How come certain titles capture readers’...
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Carol Alwood
- Nov 5, 2018
- 4 min
Nanowrimo and the Power of Writing a "Fun Draft"
Photo by Bambi Corro on Unsplash It's November again, which means mobs of writers are tapping away at their keyboards on a quest to...
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Carol Alwood
- Oct 23, 2018
- 5 min
Develop a Healthy Writer's Mindset
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Writers experience ups and downs. Our paths are like twisted carnival mazes in which we have no idea what’s...
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Carol Alwood
- Sep 24, 2018
- 5 min
Identify Writing Obstacles
Keep on writing! Easier said than done, isn’t it? I want to write everyday. I don’t want days, weeks, or months to pass without words on...
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